Kenneth Albert Rykbost

Background

Rykbost, Kenneth Albert was born on June 5, 1941 in Marion, New York, United States. Son of Albert F. and Helen M. (Hunt) Rykbost.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1963; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1973.

Career

Graduate research assistant, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1963-1965; research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1965-1967; research assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1967-1971; research associate, Long Island Veg. Research Farm Cornell Univercity, Riverhead, New York, 1973-1976; crop scientist, McCain Foods Ltd., Florenceville, N.B., Canada, 1976-1987; superintendent, associate professor, Klamath Experimental Station Oregon State University, Klamath Falls, since 1987.

Achievements

• Achievements include cultural management research on Shepody potato variety, leading to its successful introduction in Maine and eastern Canada. Research on potato response to boron fertilization, which led to widespread adoptation of this practice in Maine and Canada.

Membership

Member American Society Agronomy, Potato Association American.

Connections

Married Carolyn Francis Cooley, June 20, 1961 (divorced June 1968). Children: Deborah Lee Ellen. Married Shirley Ann Merrill, July 13, 1968.

Children: Ronny Alan, James Edward.

Father:

Albert F. Rykbost

Mother:

Helen M. (Hunt) Rykbost

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Merrill

Spouse:

Carolyn Francis Cooley

child:

Ronny Alan Rykbost

child:

Deborah Lee Ellen Rykbost

child:

James Edward Rykbost